Steering committee at NPC discusses work plans

A meeting was held on Sunday, October 8 at the office of the National Population Council (NPC) between the UNFPA and its partners. The meeting discussed the status of work plans that are currently being implemented.

Ameen Maruf Al-Ganad, NPC secretary general, spoke about the purpose of the meeting and the importance of holding it on a regular basis in order to review the progress being made and if there is any problems should be handled.
 

Hans Obdeijn, the UNFPA Representative in Yemen, praised the progress that had been achieved regarding the implementation of the current work plan. The periodically held meeting with its partners reflects the transparency of the UNFPA’s activities, Obdeijn said.

Alexandar Ilyin , the UNFPA Deputy Representative, spoke about the status of current projects for the current cycle 2002-2006. He mentioned, as well, the steps that must be taken in regards to closing a project.

Saleh Bin Al-Sheik, the UNFPA Assistant Representative, briefed the attendees about the progress that had been made concerning the proposal for the next programme cycle 2007-2011. He stated that the second draft of the Country Program Action Plan (CPAP) had been finalized and 39 foreign governments and NGOs had expressed their interest to be part of the plan.